Walter J. Thompson
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- Jan 11, 1894The Collapse of the Merchants' National BankTacoma’s banking elite face a ruinous assessment as the city’s failed financial institutions attempt to settle their debts.Division Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 14, 1894The Collapse of Tacoma's Merchants' National BankAs the bank's receiver publishes a grim accounting of assets, depositors learn that their savings are being liquidated to cover loans made to the institution's own directors.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 5, 1894The Banker, the Preacher and the Indictments in the PewsWhen a Tacoma grand jury indicted officers of the failed Merchants National Bank, the Rev. Alfred Martin used a Friday sermon to remind his congregation that ancient curses were mild compared with modern indictments.First Free Church, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 15, 1894The Merchants' National Bank TrialFour former officers of a failed Tacoma bank went on trial for false entries and misapplied funds, with prominent lawyers and a careful judge shaping the case.Seattle, WA